Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17896, John Ferris, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Ferris, John Susan
W. 17896
CONTENTS

2168
New York Albany
Joshua Ferris, dec d
of in the State of New York who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution, for 15 months service.
Merced from $25.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 50. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. End 20 th March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of June, 1834 and sent to
Hon. John H. Taylor Annuity to the 4th of Pension allowance ending House of Reps.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. Getty Clerk,
Recorded by Book Vol. Page

FERRIS, JOSHUA (N.Y.) S-10660

Reported Jany 22/49
3270. New York City, Susan Harris, widow of John Harris who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Hon M c Nelson Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 4.

16295
14080
New York
John Ferris
of Westchester Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Drake in the N.Y. ma- rine for Hymn
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1832 and sent to Fred. J. Coffin Somers
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Pension, allowance ending Sept 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 19
[Handwritten scribble]

State of New York Westchester County } ss Town of Bedford }
On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the
the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester
now sitting John Ferris a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York, aged Seventy Nine years, who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered into the service, in the Town of Somers. (formerly known as the village of Stephen Town) in the County of Westchester, in the Company of Militia under the Command of Capt Andrew Brown and in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Samuel Drake.
In the year 1777 he was called out under the above named officers and marched to Tarry Town and there served as guard for the term of Ten days.
And in the year 1777 was called out by said officers to serve as guard in Peekskill for the term of Seven days.
In the summer of 1777 he was called out again under said officers and marched to the lower part of the County of Westchester.

on a private expedition within the Enemy's lines, and served two days.
and he was called out to serve as guard at Crompond at the time the Meeting House was burnt by the Enemy and served there four days.
And in the month April 1779 he removed from Somers, Town to the Town of Bedford and entered into Captain Marcus Moseman's Company of Militia in the said Town and in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Thomas Thomas and was called out under the said Officers to serve as guard on the lines in Westchester County for the term of one year, for which period of time he did regularly and was discharged.
And in the year 1781. He enlisted in the Town of Bedford as a Volunteer into the Company of Horse under the Com- mand of Capt. Jacob M. Vermilyea and was stationed on the lines in West- chester County to guard the same and thus served during the revolu- tionary War. At the time of this enlistment he resided in the Town of Bedford. He hereby relinquishes every Claim what- -ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his Name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Attest to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
N Bayles Atk
John his Finis marks

The following Interrogatories, were propounded by the Said Court to the Said John Fries, to wit —
1 st When and in what year was you born
Answer I was born at a place called Hase Neck in State of Connecticut on the 9 th February 1753.
2 nd Have you any Record of your age if so where is it I have no Record of my age
3 rd When were you living when called into Service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Answer. I lived in Catted to Manna West Chester County after which he removed to Bradford in the same County He has continued at Bradford aforesaid down to this time when he was raised up two years when I resided in James
4 th How were you called into Service, was you drafted Did you volunteer or was you a Substitute for a Substitute for whom
Answer I was on all occasions called or ordered out by the Militia Officers and on occasion volunteered as a private in Captain Mosman's Company
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service
Answer. I do not recollect the names of any Regular Officers who were with the Troops when I served. I was attached to Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment of Militia I recollect Major Strong and Capt. Andrew Brown both attached to this Regiment. My services were as set forth in my Declaration and no other particular circumstances have recollection except as they are stated.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service
Answer I never did receive a written Discharge but was discharged by General
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify

as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution Answer I name Nathan Clark and James Raymond
of the Town of Bradford in West Chester County State of New York who are well ac- quainted with me and have been for thirty years past
We Nathan Clark and James Raymond of the Town of Bradford in the County of West Chester Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Furis who has subscribed and affirmed to the a- fore Declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed the day of Year aforesaid
Nathan Clark James Raymond
And the said Court Do hereby declare their opinion that after the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Sol- dier and served as he states And the Court further cer- tify that Nathan Clark & James Raymond who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the Town of Bradford in the County of West Chester and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Nathan B. Bayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of West Chester Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Furis for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Affix this 4 th day of October 1832 N B Bayles Atty of said Court

William Ferris, born on the 5 th day of July 1785==
Elizabeth Ferris, born in the Town of Bedford, on the twentieth of August, 1806==
Charles Ferris, born in the Town of Bedford on the 5 th day of June 1808==

William

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John Ferris West Chester City New York
Admitted.
24 mo. Private.
Fredrick J. Coffin Postmaster Sommers West Chester City New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Harris West Chester Co. New York.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1777 10 pr. capt Br-own col. Drake 79 Somers   1777 7 " West Chester Living Witness   1777 2 " N. York   — 4 "   April 1779 1 " capt Mar- cus col. Tho- mas Bedford   1781 all end of war " capt Ver- milyed  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
R. Newman

State of New York } County of Washington }
ss Gilead Buckbee of Bedford in said County and
State as aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law deposes, that he is fifty eight years of age, and is enabled to give his age from a record of it in his family Bible, that he has resided in the place where he now resides from the time of his earliest recollection, that he was acquainted with John Ferris did and is now acquainted with his widow Susan Ferris, who now is living in the town County and State aforesaid, that he was also acquainted with the children of the said John and Susan Ferris and was the associate of said children at school and that the name of the oldest was William who was not preceding five years older than this deponent that they had several other children viz Clarissa Susan John Nathaniel Elisha Abner Hannah Harry Punderson and Rebecca, that from the time deponent first became acquainted with the said John and Susan Ferris as aforesaid they lived together as husband and wife and were always reputed so to be in the neighborhood and lived together as such from the time aforesaid until the death of the said John Ferris and that his widow the said Susan Ferris still remains a widow
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 25 th day of October 1848
Gilead Buckbee
David Olmsted Justice of the peace
I certify that Gilead Buckbee is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit
David Olmsted Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Westchester }
ss. On this fifteenth day of Feb- mary in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, before me, Robert S. Hart, First Judge of the Courts in and for said County, personally appeared Susan Ferris of Bedford in said County aged Eighty two years, eleven months and twenty seven days, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, en- titled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of John Ferris who was a private soldier in the militia of Westchester County aforesaid, and a pensioner of the United States. She farther declares that she was married to the said John Ferris in the month of September, and according to the best of her rec- ollection in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four or eighty five. That her husband the aforesaid John Ferris died on the ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz, at or about the time above stated; and that her maiden name was Susan Parkes. She further declares that she has no record of her marriage or of the births of her children, and doth not know or believe there is any such record in existence and further that she doth not know of any per- son now living who was present at her marriage That she has not intermarried since the death of her husband as aforesaid, but still

remains a widow. Subscribed to and sworn before me this 15 th day of February 1847 Robert S. Hart, First Judge of the Courts of Westchester County.
her Susan Ferris mark
State of New York, Westchester County } ss. I, Robert S. Hart, First Judge of Westchester County Courts do hereby certify that Susan Ferris named in the above decla- ration is personally known to me, that she is of good moral character; that she is unable to appear in open Court to make her declaration as above set forth; on account of bodily infirmity arising from rheumatism and age; that she subscribed the above declaration by making her mark thereto in my presence; that the reasons she gives for not being able to write are, that she has long been out of the habit of using the pen; that her vision is impaired. And I certify that full faith and credit may be given to her statements.
Dated Bedford, February 15. 1847
Robert S. Hart, " " First Judge of the County Courts of said County " "

State of New York West Chester County } ss William Ferriss of the Town of New Castle, County of West Chester, State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth That he is Aged Sixty Two Years the Fifth Day of July last, and that he is a Son of John and Susan Ferriss, and that his Father was a pensioner of the United States and died on the ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and at the time of his death he left a widow viz Susan Ferriss and that she still remains a widow.
And the reason he knows his age is that as his parents told him he was Twenty Years and Twenty Days old when he was Married and that was in the year one Thousand eight hundred and five and that he has a family record of the same and has had it Twenty four or five Years and that it was written by a School Teacher then teaching school in his neighborhood and his name was George Williams
Sworn & Subscribed before } William his Ferriss me this Nineteenth day of } mark March One Thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven
Frederick G. Read, Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that the alteration in the last line was made before it was executed,
And the reason he made his mark was because he could not write his name and he is a man of good character and entitled to full credit and belief.
Frederick G. Read, Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 17896
Sarah Ferris
Widow of
John Ferris
Dej New Mar.
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Nathaniel Cuyler Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Tenth
day of
October
1848
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.
State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Frederick S. Mead Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Twelfth day of May 1848.
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.
State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Robert S. Park Esq.
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice , and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Twenty Sixth day of March 1848.
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David Olmsted Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Seventy fifth
day of
November
1848
Munson Lockwood Clerk.
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David Olmsted Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Third
day of
November
1848
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David Olmsted Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Third
day of
November
1848
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David Olmsted Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace , in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the
Third day of November
184 8
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

Reported
8449 New-York City
Susan Ferris widow of John Ferris who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 9 th August '37
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Dec r . 1848 and sent to
Hon. Wm Nelson Secy of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book h Vol. 2 Page 75

Reported
10520
New York
Susan Harris
Widow of John Harris 1832 who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9th August, 1837 of Westchester the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt. commanded by Col. Drake in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th day of March , 1837. August
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of December 1848, and sent to Hon. Wm. Nelson Wks of Reps Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Rumpellon Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 157

State of New York }
County of Westchester ss }
Susan Gerris of the Town of Bedford in the County & State Aforesaid Aged Eighty Three years last February who being first duly sworn according to law deposes that she is the widow of John Gerris and was married to him by a Justice of the Peace by the name of Lot Sarsley of the Town of Bedford aforesaid in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty Four but she has no Family record
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 11 th day of May 1847 }
Susan her X Gerris mark
Frederick G. Read Justice of the Peace }
I hereby certify that I have been in the neighbourhood where Lot Sarsley (the Justice sworn to by Susan Gerris named in her deposition) and upon inquiry find that he has been dead over thirty years and no information can be obtained whether he ever had a record or not of the persons married by him - as his Family have all left that part of country
North Castle May 11 th 1847
Frederick G. Read Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Westchester }
On this Fourth day of October 1848 personally appeared before me Nathaniel Hyatt a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Susan Ferris a resident of Bedford in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 — That she is the widow of John Ferris who in his lifetime was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum under the Act of June 7 th 1832 That she has heretofore made application for a pension & has been informed & believes that her claim has not been granted for want of record evidence of her said husband's military service and having been informed that the objection to the admission of her claim is now removed by said Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 she now renews her application and claims the same amount per Annum as received by her husband upon the proof on file in the Pension Office and under said Resolution, as also under the various laws under which she has heretofore applied or may be entitled. In support of which claim she refers the pension Department to the proof on file & to said Resolution of Congress. She further declares that she is now a widow — Subscribed & Sworn to before } on this Fourth day of October 1848 } Susan the Ferris Nathaniel Hyatt Justice of the Peace } mark
I hereby certify that declarant is personally known to me and is the identical widow of John Ferris and who was a pensioner as aforesaid — I further certify the reason of Declarant not writing her name is on account of being long out the habit of writing — Nathaniel Hyatt Justice of the Peace

John Ferris Mulchester Co NY act 7 June 32, /80
To what time was he last paid?
G. L. A.
Pension Office Decm 18 th 48 }
Due 9 th Aug t 1837 Paid to his death.
W. H. B.

No 13323
ad 43 no 9548
Susan Ferris
wid of John
NY
act 7 July 1838
adm 2 years in
$80 00 per An
from 9 August 1837 to
4 March 1841
adm act 3 March 43
and 17 June 44
$80 00 per An
per 11 March 1845
Hen M c Neilson
Hansebach

Pension Office Decemb
1848
Sir
I have

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Mr. Nelson A. R. K.

Albany N.Y. Dec r 1 st 1848
Sir
Enclosed is additional evidence in the case of Susan Ferris widow of John Ferris, dec d . Her Declaration under the Resolution of July 1 st 1848 was filed by me on the 6 th ult.
I am Yours very respectfully Yours Valentine
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington
P.S. Her case was last reported by Letter to me of June 4 th 1849 W.V.

Letter

Washington City Oct 6 th 1848
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Susan Ferris widow of John Ferris, due for the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848. —
I am Yours very respectfully Mary Valentine of Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

W. Valentine Albany N.Y. Agent

State of New York County of Westchester
On this 12 th day of January 1849 before me Jabez Robertson — a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Susan Ferris a resident of Bedford, Age Eighty four — Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1848, That she is the widow of John Ferris who was a private in the War of the Revolution and served in the Militia of Westchester County N.Y. That she has been placed upon the Pension roll under the Act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum, She further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 12 th day of January 1849 Jabez Robertson Justice of the Peace
Susan X Ferris mark
I certify that Declarant is personally known to me and is the identical person above set forth & described I further certify that the reason of the said Susan Ferris not writing her name is because she has been so long out of the practice that she can not write
Jabez Robertson Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Jabez Robertson Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jabez Robertson and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the twelfth day of January 1849
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

Sir,
The accompanying is the declara- tion of Susan Ferris , Widow of John Ferris , to be placed on the Pension Roll under the act of Feb'y 1848 - The usual Certificate when made out, be obtained & found to your Mr. favor.
Wm Nelson
Col. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
House of Reps. 19 th Dec 49

State of New York } for Sarah Horton of Lewiston in this County of Westchester } County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law Deponeth that she is eighty four years of age, and is enabled to give her age from a record of it in her family Bible, that she has resided in the vicinity where she now resides from the time of her earliest recollection, that she was acquainted with John Ferris Esq and is now acquainted with his widow Susan Ferris who now is living in the Town County and State aforesaid, and has been acquainted with her since the time of her earliest recollection, and was the bosomate of the aforesaid Susan in early life, and Deponant further saith that in the fall of Seventeen hundred and eighty three the aforesaid John and Susan was married, for deponant having been at the wedding and stood as bridesmaid for the aforesaid Susan, and Deponant is enabled to give the date of the aforesaid marriage of John and Susan, from the fact that in Seventeen hundred and eighty four Deponant was married to William Horton.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24 th day of November 1848
Sarah X Horton mark
David Norton Justice of the peace
the reason for Sarah Horton not writing her name is her advanced age and not having wrote her name in fifteen years
I certify that Sarah Horton is a person of truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to full faith and credit
David Norton Justice of the peace

State of New York } ss William Fowler of Bedford County of Westchester } in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes, that he is seventy years of age and is unable to give his age from a recollection of it in his family Bible, that he has resided in the vicinity where he now resides from the time of his earliest recollection, that he was acquainted with John Ferris deceased and is now acquainted with his widow Susan Ferris who now is living in the County and State aforesaid, and that he was acquainted with the children of the said John and Susan Ferris from his earliest recollection, that the name of the oldest was William who was not exceeding seven years younger than this deponent, that they had several other children viz Clarissa Susan John Matthew Elisha Alva Hannah Helen Pamelia and Rebecca, that from the time deponent first became acquainted with the said John and Susan Ferris as aforesaid they lived together as husband and wife and were always so reputed in the neighbourhood and lived together as such from the time aforesaid until the death of the said John Ferris, and further that said Ferris was a pensioner of the United States, and that his widow the said Susan Ferris still remains a widow Subscribed and sworn to before } William Fowler me this 30 th day of October 1848 } David Austin Justice of the peace
I certify that William Fowler the above named deponent, is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit David Austin Justice of the peace

from Wm Valentine Albany N.Y.

State of New York } ss Sarah Horton County of Dutchess } of North Salem in
the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes that she is eighty four years of age, and is enabled to give her age from a record of it in her family Bible, and that she has resided in this vicinity where she now resides, from the time of her earliest recollection, that she was acquainted with John Gerris, dec d and is now acquainted with his widow Susan Gerris who now is living in Bedford County and State aforesaid, and that in the fall of Seventeen hundred and eighty three, the aforesaid John and Susan were married and that this deponent is enabled to give the fact by her being at the wedding and saw them married,
Subscribed and sworn to } Sarah her Horton before me this 28 th day of Oct r 1848 } mark David Amstee Justice of the peace
the reason of this deponent not writing her name is her advanced age and not having wrote her name in fifteen years
I certify that Sarah Horton is a woman of truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to full faith and credit
David Amstee Justice of the peace

John Fries
Paper for a Pension
1832.
10295 ✓

South
1. J. S. Edwards Esq

Albany N.Y. April 7 th 1847
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration and proofs in the application of Susan Ferris, widow John Ferris, deceased, under the Act of July 7 th 1838 —
I am Yours very respectfully
W m Valentine
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington

V
N 13.323 Susan Ferris
MS Jil to Wm Valentine Esq. April 29th '47 to Name June 4. '47
act 7 July 1838

State of New York Westchester County } ss Town of Bedford }
Abijah Harris aged Seventy seven years and
Ezekiel Harris aged Seventy six years both residents of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester, who being duly sworn and affirmed and on their oath say that they were well acquainted with John Ferris a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester, during the Revolutionary War That he entered into the service of the United States in the year 1778. he entered into Capt Marcus Moseman's Company in the Town of Bedford in Col. Thomas Thomas Regiment and served on the lines in Westchester County to guard the same about one year.
And in the year about the first of March 1781 he enlisted into the Company of Horse (Volunteers) under the command of Capt Jacob M c - Vermilyea and was stationed on the lines in Westchester County to guard the same. and thus served during the war. and further their deponents saith not. Abijah Harris
Subscribed & sworn
this 25 th day of September
1832 before me
Ezekiel Harris
Subscribed and Affirmed this 25 day of September 1832. before me.
Iabez Robertson Justice of the peace

I Nathanial Bayle I Jabez Robertson one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of West Chester State of New York Do hereby certify that Abijah Harris & Ezekiel Harris who have been sworn to and subscribed their names to the within Affidavit are residents of the Town of Bradford in the County of West Chester and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Witness my hand this 4 th October 1832 -
Jabez Robertson West Chester County J.P.
I Nathanial Bayle, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of West Chester Do hereby certify that Jabez Robertson who has subscribed the above Certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of West Chester and that his signature to the same Certificate is his genuine signature in the Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this fourth day of October 1832 -
N Bayle C.M. of said Court

State of New York } ss Peter Dingee of Bedford in Said Wirt County } County aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, deposeth, that he was personally acquainted with John Ferris, late of Said County deceased, and is acquainted with his widow, Susan Ferris, and that he has been acquainted with them ever since the close of the revolutionary war, and that on or about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, it was reported in the neighbourhood of where deponent now resides that John Ferris and Susan Parker, were married, deponent was not present at the marriage but knows that it was so reported in the neighbourhood at that time and did then and does now believe that they were lawfully married, and deponent is enabled to give the date from the fact that by comparing the age of the Eldest Child of John and Susan Ferris, whose name is William, to that of deponent's Eldest Child Deponent knows that the marriage of John and Susan took place in the year as above stated, and from which time until the time of his death, the said John & Susan lived together and were reported as the neigh- bourhood as husband and wife, from which time deponent never had or heard a doubt expressed to the contrary but what the said John and Susan were lawfully married at the time above stated Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty third } Peter Dingee day of February one thousand Eight Hundred and forty seven David Olmstead Clerk of the Peace
The above named deponent I certify that Peter Dingee, has lived neighbour to me for the last twenty years, and during said time he has sustained in community an exemplary character and is now and has been for some years past a consistent member of the Methodist Church David Olmstead } the words the above named deponent Clerk of the Peace } is in testimony

can. Susan Ferris Act 1838

State of New York } County of Westchester }
Gilead Buckbee of the Town of Bedford in the county & State aforesaid deposes that he the said Gilead Buckbee is aged Fifty Seven in June the 15 th in the year 1847 that the said Gilead Buckbee is acquainted with William Ferris that they were School boys together has known him ever since he was 9 or 10 years old and the said William Ferris was 4 or 5 years older than the said Gilead Buckbee and the said William Ferris is a Son of John & Susan Ferris of the town of Bedford aforesaid and the said Gilead Buckbee has a Record of his age and has had ever since he could remember in his family
Gilead Buckbee
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 11 th Day of May 1847
Fredrick P. Read Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Gilead Buckbee (named in the above deposition) and that he is of good moral character and entitled to full credit and belief.
Fredrick P. Read Justice of the Peace

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  26 th Nov. 1780 John Ferris Priv £ 8 10 3/4   27 th May 1781 John Ferris do 6 2 1/2   19 th Oct. 1780 John Ferris do 8 0 0   2 nd Nov. 1779 do do 7 1 1/3   11 th th Dec. 1780 do do 3 11 1   30 th Nov. do do do 18 10 10 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 22 nd May
1847.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3. 4. 5 & 9. 2, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Joseph Miller in Col. Thomas Thomas Reg't.   Second Capt. Sam l Lewis " " Thaddeus Crane "   Third " " Benj l Stevenson " " Levi's "   Fourth " " Sam l Haught " " Gilbert Drake "   Fifth " " Gilbert Lyon " " Thomas Thomas "   Sixth " " Rich d Sinker " " Warren Willett "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Scheffer Dep. Compt.

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
X, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY, That  Andrew G. Read whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the  Fourteenth  day of  May  1848.
Munson I Lockwood Clerk.

Letter
to J. S. Edwards May 22/117

Albany N.Y. May 22 1847
Sir
Enclosed is the additional evidence in the case of Susan Ferris required by Your Letter of the 27 th ult
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine
A. S. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

FERRIS, JOSHUA (N.Y.) S-10660
56-3

May 28. 1834 - See let to Hon Mr Halsey - info. inform. assign for new cert. & dependency in blank form.
Duplicate issued 31 May 1834 + sent to Genl Halsey
Let to Genl Maxwell & 2. Fleming 19 Sept 1834 Let to Moteck & Harris
19 Nov 1834
In Letter to Hon A. W. Wood
March 6. 1835
In Springfield Oct. 20. 1835
W. H. Hough March 15 July 1836
let to Hon S. B. Leonard Jan
25. 1837
Genl Maxwell, February 2, 1838.
2168 New York
18 Joshua Ferris of Spencer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Boyd of the ... commanded by ... in the New York line for 3 Years
7 1/2
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent to Mr Maxwell Elmira NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00
$160 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 Page 8
15 Mrs. Ferris by John ...

FERRIS, JOSHUA (N.Y.) 5-10660

New York - 21
Joshua Ferriss
Spencer in the State of N was a Pm - in the Com by Captain Boyd of the Reg by Col  in the N line for  7 1/2 mths
Received for $80.
Enrolled on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 25 Dollars  Cents per to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of 1838, and entitled  Pension, N.Y.
Arrear to the 14th of int - $175.00 Semianual allowance ending 2 d Sept. 12.50
$187.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Brewster Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 4 Page 21.
18 mos. paid by John Ferriss Richd Ferriss Pensioner
Letter to Mr. A. Hams 8/30 Auditor 29 Dec 1840
nded Pay at the rate assured under nded the Act of March 4 th 1838 2 from 1 st March 1840 to 1 st March 1840, and not from 5 th July 1841
Rev D. D. Taylor 30 th March 1854
Same Apr 25. 1854

a pass to go home

Mount Independence Nov: 23 d 1776
These may Certify all persons whom it may Concern that Nathan Sellous of Capt Green Company and the Regt formerly Commanded by Col: Timothy Seldick But now Commanded By Col d James Osgood is permitted to pass all guards and Return to the place of his abode at Shelburn in the province of New York
James Osgood Capt

State of New York West Chester County ss. Henry Haight who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith he is a resident of the Town of Bedford county of West- chester and State of New York aged fifty nine years that he is acquainted with William Ferriss of the Town of New Castle county & State aforesaid and has been ever since he was, about five years old, that they were School Boys together and there was not more than three or four years difference in their ages and that the said William Ferriss is a son of John & Susan Ferriss of the Town of Bedford, and the said John Ferriss father of the said William Ferriss is now dead.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this thirteenth day of March 1847 Frederick P. Read } Justice of the Peace
Henry Haight
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Henry Haight & he is a man of good character entitled to full credit & belief. Frederick P. Read Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } 83.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Frederick G. Head Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said cer- tificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the First day of April 184 7 .
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

No 13323 Susan Ferris widow of John NY
act 7 July 1838 Married before 1794 husband died 9 Aug 1837
NY Susan Ferris/3323 act 1838 widow of John

State of New York } ss Westchester County }
Sarah Whiten of Bedford in Said County aged eighty two years. who being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth. That she was personally acquainted with John Ferris deceased late of Said County and is acquainted with his widow Susan Ferris that she has been acquainted with them ever since the close of the Revolutionary war, and that on or about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two it was reputed in the neighborhood of where deponent now resides that John Ferris and Susan Parker were married, Deponent was not present at the marriage but knows that it was so reputed in the neighborhood at that time, and did then and does now believe they were lawfully married, and deponent is enabled to give the date from the fact that the marriage of deponent and that of John Ferris and Susan Parker took place about the same time, and from which time until the time of his death the said John and Susan lived together and were reputed in the neighborhood as husband and wife, from which time deponent never heard or had a doubt expressed to the contrary but what the said John and Susan were lawfully married at the time above stated.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty second day of February 1847 one thousand eight hundred and forty seven David Christie Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been for the last twenty years acquainted with the deponent Sarah Whiten and during said time she has sustained in common a good moral character and the reason of her making her mark is that she never was taught to write David Christie Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Daniel Olmsted whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the an- nexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certifi- cate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimoy Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Twenty Fifth day of March 1847.
Munson Lockwood Clerk.